I saw a list yesterday, you know I love lists, of things in the office that have gone the way of the dinosaur. I took exception to about half of them though, so I won't give you the whole list. Here are some of them though;
the typewriter - we keep a few of them in the store room though
the Rolodex!
carbon paper
airmail envelopes
the office "bar" - such a shame.
secretary pools - you know, like in Working Girl?
rotary phones
the dictaphone
pantyhose - thank heavens!
office parties held at the office - when there were still office bars!
ashtrays!!! - I wonder if you can even find those in antique stores?
palm pilots
chalkboards - because now they're whiteboards
mimeograph machine - I don't even know what that is
Some of the items on the list that I took exception to are;
flash drives - everybody has one. I don't where this list maker works but they should get out more
cubicles - same as above
sticky notes - same as above
desks with chairs - there's an agenda hidden in this one. sitting is the new smoking so nobody should have a chair. Everyone should have standing desks. Uh huh.
drip coffee machines - come on now. most people aren't going to spend $110+ on a work coffeemaker.
I didn't see the Franklin Planner on the list though. That was huge, back in the day. Anyway, it had some fun things on the list.
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Monday, October 30, 2017
love these!
I love optical illusions!
This guy is wearing board shorts that are black and white.
this is one of those where the lines are actually straight across, not crooked.
this one practically broke the internet! below is the reveal...
This isn't really an illusion, but more of a, what's wrong with this picture. If you can't figure it out, I put the answer in the comments.
Are these craters or sand dunes?? The correct answer is sand dunes.
Basically, your brain thought the sun was in the 1:00 position, casting shadows from the upper right. However, the sun was actually casting shadows from the upper left. If you look at the photo upside down, the illusion disappears. Isn't that crazy!?
you know this one...both of the monsters are the same size.
This one makes my head hurt and my eyes water.
This one is neat because it's not really a spiral. They're really concentric circles! Whoa.
The blue and the green background are the same color.
Friday, October 27, 2017
crazy stuff in the news
Here's a story about a guy who got pulled over for singing too loudly, in his car! Oh man! I don't sing well so I do ALL my loudest singing in the car! Not cool.
This is SO AWESOME!
You know how much I love technology! I love gadgets. These are all pretty dang cool. I own several of them!
Here are the best animal photos for October :-)
I love shoes. But seriously, if I were going to spend 15.1 MILLION dollars on a pair, they have to at least be cute!!
See, it's not ALL ugly, negative news!!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
vacation/family/wedding
We just had a whirlwind vacation! It's hard when your family lives close to each other but far away too. You want to see everyone but all the travel time stinks!
Day 1: We flew out to Salt Lake City and promptly drove 4+ hours, down to St. George. We had serious butt fatigue by the time we arrived. The daughter was getting married the next day, in the Mormon temple, which we couldn't attend...because we're not worthy, not being good Mormon's and all. I have a lot to say about that, but I already have, so...
Day 2: The wedding reception was nice. We didn't get to spend anytime with the daughter and new son-in-law though. That was a little disappointing. It was kind of like being the aunt and uncle from out of town, who comes to visit at Christmas. All of my man's siblings were there though. That was fun! And fun for them too. They haven't all been together since their dad passed away a few years ago. It was great to see them all. They're all so different from each other. I like that.
and look at this extra unique and pretty boutonniere! It's made out of wood shavings!
Day 3: We drove back up to Salt Lake City, where we got to spend some time with the son, his delightful wife and their 5 kids! They drove back from St. George that day too, so everyone was a little road weary.
Day 4: Even though we had lived in Salt Lake for a couple years, there were things we never did, like go out to the Great Salt Lake. So that's what we did! Aaaand we went out to Antelope Island. Both of them were SO much bigger than I imagined! We saw a heard of bison, a couple small groups of antelopes, and a coyote. The bison were the coolest! Really, have YOU ever seen a heard of bison, in person? Then we drove up to Ogden, just to check it out and back to the son's home for the evening. I like all that visiting!
Day 5: Today was mountain day!! I much prefer the mountains to the beach. It was fantastic. When you live in the Midwest, you don't see a lot of topography :-) There is snow up there already! And it's Autumn, so wow! It sure was pretty, and quiet, and it smelled good. After that, back to the son's home again. They have a very busy household! All that youthful exuberance is wonderful to be around, but whew! That's why you have to have kids when you're young...when you have the kind of energy you need!
Day 6: home again. As nice as it is to get away, it's always nice to come back to the comfort of what you know. Not surprisingly, Salt Lake City has changed a lot in the last 25 years. It's about doubled in size! We really liked it when we lived there but it's too peopley for us now. Yep, we're old!
Day 1: We flew out to Salt Lake City and promptly drove 4+ hours, down to St. George. We had serious butt fatigue by the time we arrived. The daughter was getting married the next day, in the Mormon temple, which we couldn't attend...because we're not worthy, not being good Mormon's and all. I have a lot to say about that, but I already have, so...
Day 2: The wedding reception was nice. We didn't get to spend anytime with the daughter and new son-in-law though. That was a little disappointing. It was kind of like being the aunt and uncle from out of town, who comes to visit at Christmas. All of my man's siblings were there though. That was fun! And fun for them too. They haven't all been together since their dad passed away a few years ago. It was great to see them all. They're all so different from each other. I like that.
Day 3: We drove back up to Salt Lake City, where we got to spend some time with the son, his delightful wife and their 5 kids! They drove back from St. George that day too, so everyone was a little road weary.
Day 4: Even though we had lived in Salt Lake for a couple years, there were things we never did, like go out to the Great Salt Lake. So that's what we did! Aaaand we went out to Antelope Island. Both of them were SO much bigger than I imagined! We saw a heard of bison, a couple small groups of antelopes, and a coyote. The bison were the coolest! Really, have YOU ever seen a heard of bison, in person? Then we drove up to Ogden, just to check it out and back to the son's home for the evening. I like all that visiting!
Day 5: Today was mountain day!! I much prefer the mountains to the beach. It was fantastic. When you live in the Midwest, you don't see a lot of topography :-) There is snow up there already! And it's Autumn, so wow! It sure was pretty, and quiet, and it smelled good. After that, back to the son's home again. They have a very busy household! All that youthful exuberance is wonderful to be around, but whew! That's why you have to have kids when you're young...when you have the kind of energy you need!
Day 6: home again. As nice as it is to get away, it's always nice to come back to the comfort of what you know. Not surprisingly, Salt Lake City has changed a lot in the last 25 years. It's about doubled in size! We really liked it when we lived there but it's too peopley for us now. Yep, we're old!
Thursday, October 12, 2017
questions
* What are you sure of?
Isn't that a great question?
I'm sure the earth is round.
I'm sure that I don't like mangos.
I'm sure that someone loves me.
I'm sure that smoking is bad for you.
I'm sure that it's impossible to pick ONE favorite movie or song.
I'm sure politicians don't care about me.
I'm sure that I couldn't live without sugar.
Here's another great question (I've asked before)
* How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?
I'd say, late 30's, early 40's.
* When it's all said and done, will you have said more than you've done?
* If not now, then when?!
Do you have a favorite, thought provoking question?
Isn't that a great question?
I'm sure the earth is round.
I'm sure that I don't like mangos.
I'm sure that someone loves me.
I'm sure that smoking is bad for you.
I'm sure that it's impossible to pick ONE favorite movie or song.
I'm sure politicians don't care about me.
I'm sure that I couldn't live without sugar.
Here's another great question (I've asked before)
* How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?
I'd say, late 30's, early 40's.
* When it's all said and done, will you have said more than you've done?
* If not now, then when?!
Do you have a favorite, thought provoking question?
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Guns
OK, now is a good time to start a conversation between the left and the right and the NRA. And keep talking about it. And keep talking about it! And keep talking about it!
Do you know what the full 2nd Amendment says?
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
That's it. That's all of it. It's not 10 pages long. It's just one sentence.
All of that interpretation from one sentence.
The definition of Militia is;
* a military force that is raised from the civil population supplement a regular army in an emergency.
* a military force that engages in rebel or terrorist activities, typically in opposition to a regular army
* all able-bodied civilians eligible by law for military service.
My first question would be, why does this conversation have to be about the 2nd amendment? I think the answer is, it doesn't. Anything they can accomplish, even if they could work together, won't have anything to do with your right to bear arms. No one would stand for that. And they would accomplish more, if they just said that right off the bat! Sometimes I feel like the NRA is a little like the Union. It had a purpose once. Then, all that power and control went right to their heads and now they're just bullies. Do you know that 84% of all Americans, gun owners or not, believe in universal background checks? That means for everybody. Retail, wholesale and private parties. So why can't you all make that happen?? There isn't a national database? Really? If you're on a no fly list, you shouldn't be allowed to purchase a gun. If you've ever been convicted of a felony, you shouldn't be allowed to purchase or own a gun without jumping through some major hoops. I'm all for a waiting period too. If you're a law abiding citizen, it shouldn't be a big deal to have to wait a week to get your firearm. That doesn't have anything to do with your right to own a gun. Wouldn't that be a good start? It was OK in 1986, to ban the possession of machine guns by civilians. That ban didn't infringe on your right to bear arms. It's like all the politicians and lobbyists are 15 years old and don't want to be told to get along or use their common sense. Remember when you were a teenager and argued about everything, just for the sake of arguing? Get your heads out of your asses!!
I don't know if changing the law could have prevented what happened in Vegas. But don't you have to start somewhere? Maybe we just need to be more concerned with what's wrong with our morals or our sense of right or wrong. Why is it so easy to talk about who gets to use the men's or women's bathroom, but not about violence or poverty, etc.
Do you know what the full 2nd Amendment says?
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
That's it. That's all of it. It's not 10 pages long. It's just one sentence.
All of that interpretation from one sentence.
The definition of Militia is;
* a military force that is raised from the civil population supplement a regular army in an emergency.
* a military force that engages in rebel or terrorist activities, typically in opposition to a regular army
* all able-bodied civilians eligible by law for military service.
My first question would be, why does this conversation have to be about the 2nd amendment? I think the answer is, it doesn't. Anything they can accomplish, even if they could work together, won't have anything to do with your right to bear arms. No one would stand for that. And they would accomplish more, if they just said that right off the bat! Sometimes I feel like the NRA is a little like the Union. It had a purpose once. Then, all that power and control went right to their heads and now they're just bullies. Do you know that 84% of all Americans, gun owners or not, believe in universal background checks? That means for everybody. Retail, wholesale and private parties. So why can't you all make that happen?? There isn't a national database? Really? If you're on a no fly list, you shouldn't be allowed to purchase a gun. If you've ever been convicted of a felony, you shouldn't be allowed to purchase or own a gun without jumping through some major hoops. I'm all for a waiting period too. If you're a law abiding citizen, it shouldn't be a big deal to have to wait a week to get your firearm. That doesn't have anything to do with your right to own a gun. Wouldn't that be a good start? It was OK in 1986, to ban the possession of machine guns by civilians. That ban didn't infringe on your right to bear arms. It's like all the politicians and lobbyists are 15 years old and don't want to be told to get along or use their common sense. Remember when you were a teenager and argued about everything, just for the sake of arguing? Get your heads out of your asses!!
I don't know if changing the law could have prevented what happened in Vegas. But don't you have to start somewhere? Maybe we just need to be more concerned with what's wrong with our morals or our sense of right or wrong. Why is it so easy to talk about who gets to use the men's or women's bathroom, but not about violence or poverty, etc.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Las Vegas
To all those politicians, late night talk show hosts and news journalist, who uttered ONE SINGLE WORD about gun control yesterday, fuck you. Most of you don't care at all about any of those people and you showed that by promptly making it about your agenda. Shame on you. Would it have hurt you to wait 24 hours!?!?! Couldn't you just focus on the tens of thousands of people who's lives were changed forever Sunday night. What they need, what they went through, who they lost. All of these public figures/entertainers, who obviously felt very emotional about what happened, should have waited to voice their opinions on what needs to done or what should be done, about guns. It's disgusting. Hundreds upon hundreds of people, some waiting for hours, stood in line to donate blood yesterday. They care. In LESS than 24 hours, 44 thousand + people from all walks of life and all over the world, have donated $3,065,400.00 for the victims and their families. They care. It's incredible how deeply some people care.
https://www.gofundme.com/dr2ks2-las-vegas-victims-fund
Yes, there needs to be a conversation about guns and violence. But did it need to start yesterday? And maybe, you'd actually get further in the conversation, if you waited until everyone's emotions weren't so raw. You're so gross. I'm gonna want to talk about it. But not today. Today, I want to be inspired by the generosity of the human spirit. Today, I want to applaud courage and selflessness. Today, I want to grieve for them.
https://www.gofundme.com/dr2ks2-las-vegas-victims-fund
Yes, there needs to be a conversation about guns and violence. But did it need to start yesterday? And maybe, you'd actually get further in the conversation, if you waited until everyone's emotions weren't so raw. You're so gross. I'm gonna want to talk about it. But not today. Today, I want to be inspired by the generosity of the human spirit. Today, I want to applaud courage and selflessness. Today, I want to grieve for them.
Friday, September 29, 2017
Oh for heaven's sake!!
OMG! I swear.
I read something yesterday morning, about the NFL players who chose not to stand for the National Anthem last Sunday...
Many other players also knelt Sunday in response to President Donald Trump's call for owners to fire players who refuse to stand during the anthem.
What that says to me is, we're going to kneel because, well, we don't like Trump.
I'm pretty sure, and granted I don't pay a lot of attention to the news media, that you're supposed to be kneeling when the National Anthem is playing, to protest/bring attention to, police brutality against African Americans. Pretty sure. Yep.
I'm not going to talk about that anymore because I already have;
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/police-shootings-2017/
If everyone would just get their collective heads out of their asses, you could actually be concerned with something important, like, I don't know, a decent education, skyrocketing health care costs, affordable housing, poverty, etc.
Sigh
I will not be sorry or apologize because I was born white, in America. Period.
I read something yesterday morning, about the NFL players who chose not to stand for the National Anthem last Sunday...
Many other players also knelt Sunday in response to President Donald Trump's call for owners to fire players who refuse to stand during the anthem.
What that says to me is, we're going to kneel because, well, we don't like Trump.
I'm pretty sure, and granted I don't pay a lot of attention to the news media, that you're supposed to be kneeling when the National Anthem is playing, to protest/bring attention to, police brutality against African Americans. Pretty sure. Yep.
I'm not going to talk about that anymore because I already have;
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/police-shootings-2017/
If everyone would just get their collective heads out of their asses, you could actually be concerned with something important, like, I don't know, a decent education, skyrocketing health care costs, affordable housing, poverty, etc.
Sigh
I will not be sorry or apologize because I was born white, in America. Period.
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
me and quilling
It's so funny, how long it took for me to find something I love to do. I wonder if I would have loved quilling, say, 20 years ago? Where would I be with it, now? It doesn't matter, I know. But I question it. I always wonder if I'd have found something artsy that I love, could I have done it as a business?
I'm not really brave like that, to take that kind of risk. You know, put myself out there. So I wonder frequently, if I could/could've.
I discovered quilling in 2010. I saw this picture;
I don't remember where I saw it but I thought, ohhhhh, that's so cool! So I started Googling terms until I found it. Naturally I thought, I could do that! And I did. And I kept doing it. And I kept doing it. And I kept doing it!
A few times during the last couple of years I've had these thoughts;
What if...
Could I...
Should I...
Last year I thought, I should have an Etsy shop. Then, after I have those thoughts I think, what the hell Cynthia!!! Just do it! Good grief. But I don't. Grrrrr.
Something happened over the weekend though. My fella and I went to one of our local art festivals. I found myself saying, "I could do this." And then, for the first time, I found myself looking at their booths. How they were set up, what they had in them, etc. I discovered that most of them didn't really have a lot of art/merchandise in their booths. Hmmmm. How about that?! I don't have to have this huge inventory of stuff! I could do this. Yep. Pretty sure I can.
Actually, I'm gonna give it a try! I'll keep you posted :-)
I'm not really brave like that, to take that kind of risk. You know, put myself out there. So I wonder frequently, if I could/could've.
I discovered quilling in 2010. I saw this picture;
A few times during the last couple of years I've had these thoughts;
What if...
Could I...
Should I...
Last year I thought, I should have an Etsy shop. Then, after I have those thoughts I think, what the hell Cynthia!!! Just do it! Good grief. But I don't. Grrrrr.
Something happened over the weekend though. My fella and I went to one of our local art festivals. I found myself saying, "I could do this." And then, for the first time, I found myself looking at their booths. How they were set up, what they had in them, etc. I discovered that most of them didn't really have a lot of art/merchandise in their booths. Hmmmm. How about that?! I don't have to have this huge inventory of stuff! I could do this. Yep. Pretty sure I can.
Actually, I'm gonna give it a try! I'll keep you posted :-)
Friday, September 22, 2017
Happy Fall Ya'll (and other things)
It's my favorite season!
Of course, it would be nicer if it actually felt like Autumn. Today's high is 92! Finally, we're having summer. The year has sure flown by.
September is a busy month for my family. It's filled with birthdays. Grandson, brother, great nephew, great niece, great niece's dad. Yep, there are two new people in our clan! A baby boy AND a baby girl, 2 weeks apart. My brother is grandpa. OH! And my Mom is a GREAT GRANDMA!! Holy cow! She's decided she'd like to be called, G.G. You know, for great grandma. I like it. It's cute.
I always think it's funny, what people want to title themselves. Some women want to be called Mimi. I don't know where that comes from? We have some family friends that are called Ma and Pa, by their grand-kids. Then there's granny, gramps, popi, pops, nana, memaw, and the favorite in the Midwest, mamaw and papaw.
New people are exciting to have and I'm so happy for my family!
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
demographics
Do you ever wonder how many Catholics there are in the world? Do you ever wonder about languages and which ones are spoken the most? Do you ever wonder what country is the most populated? I wonder about those things, sporadically. So I looked it up :-)
41% of the worlds population is between 25-54 years old
25% of the worlds population is between 0-14 years old
31% of the world that practices some kind of religion, are Christian; followed by Muslim at 23% and Hindu at 15%.
All told, there are an estimated 7,100 languages spoken in the world today! A lot of them are just derivatives of the same language though. 12% of the world speaks Mandarin Chinese. 6% of the world speak Spanish and 5% of the world speaks English.
86% of the world, over the age of 15, can read and write. 2/3rds of the world's illiterate adults are women.
The world's population reached 1 billion in 1804(estimated) 2 billion in 1927, 3 billion in 1960, 4 billion in 1974, 5 billion in 1987, 6 billion in 1999 and 7 billion in 2011.
1.4 billion people live in China. 1.3 billion in India. 326 million in the US. 261 million in Indonesia.
The most densely populated nation in the world is Monaco with 18,713 people per square km - Bangladesh is the most densely populated country - 161 million people there. Whoa! The least densely populated place on earth? Greenland. only .03 people per km.
Interesting, isn't it??
41% of the worlds population is between 25-54 years old
25% of the worlds population is between 0-14 years old
31% of the world that practices some kind of religion, are Christian; followed by Muslim at 23% and Hindu at 15%.
All told, there are an estimated 7,100 languages spoken in the world today! A lot of them are just derivatives of the same language though. 12% of the world speaks Mandarin Chinese. 6% of the world speak Spanish and 5% of the world speaks English.
86% of the world, over the age of 15, can read and write. 2/3rds of the world's illiterate adults are women.
The world's population reached 1 billion in 1804(estimated) 2 billion in 1927, 3 billion in 1960, 4 billion in 1974, 5 billion in 1987, 6 billion in 1999 and 7 billion in 2011.
1.4 billion people live in China. 1.3 billion in India. 326 million in the US. 261 million in Indonesia.
The most densely populated nation in the world is Monaco with 18,713 people per square km - Bangladesh is the most densely populated country - 161 million people there. Whoa! The least densely populated place on earth? Greenland. only .03 people per km.
Interesting, isn't it??
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
tiny things
I was thinking a month or so ago, about miniatures. I've built a couple miniature houses. They were fun and I like them. I have one, in the waiting so to speak. It's a really good one. The kind that could be a family heirloom, once it's done. Not that I have anyone to leave it to. Anyway, the first floor is a shop and the 2nd and 3rd floors are living space. The other super great thing about is, it has 4 sides and the front opens. My shop could be anything! A general store, a bakery, a craft shop! Cool, huh!?! It's a someday thing. I'm thinking that my fella should build it for me. He'd be a lot better at it than I would be. I'm not nearly as precise or straight. Plus, I like the decorating part better. Yeah, he should definitely build it for me. 💚
Oh, yeah, so I was thinking about miniatures...I wanted to do something small. So I decided I would do a room box. What I found instead, was this awesome little kit, for $20. A Christmas themed room. It came with everything in the picture. So I bought it. I just had a 4 day weekend so I spent all my free time, working on this little room. It's tiny though, 8x5x6. Much smaller than a real miniature house scale.
Here is it;
There are a couple things I didn't do. They were just too tiny and they didn't really matter.
Oh, yeah, so I was thinking about miniatures...I wanted to do something small. So I decided I would do a room box. What I found instead, was this awesome little kit, for $20. A Christmas themed room. It came with everything in the picture. So I bought it. I just had a 4 day weekend so I spent all my free time, working on this little room. It's tiny though, 8x5x6. Much smaller than a real miniature house scale.
Here is it;
See that little candle on the piano? A bead, a sequin and a rolled pc of paper
I had to upholster that sofa and fringe that rug
...and make the box (pan) the turkey sits in
...and put the hanging lamp together and the candle on the table and the lights on the tree
see that little clock? that basket? I made those
see those boxes? I had to make them.
yep, it's lighted too!
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Live Music!!!
It seemed a little like it's been a dry year for us, regarding concerts. Then, all of a sudden, BOOM! I've got several lined up! Whew. I was kind of missing it.
Last weekend was Alan Jackson. I wanted to see him once more before he gets older and not quite as good. I'm not one of those people who still wants to see their favorites when they're 70+. I'd rather have my nice memory of when they totally rocked! Also, I'm not spending a hundred dollars or more to see someone. I don't think anybody is worth that. Wait, I might amend that statement, if it were in the first 5 rows for someone whose music I LOVE...I would think about it. :-)
In October, I get to see Garth Brooks, TWICE! Pretty happy about that :-) Most likely, this will be the last chance I have for this.
In December, we get Trans Siberian Orchestra. The man in my life says, "I want to see them every time they come to our city!" Aaaaand, because I'm a fan of Christmas music, the Symphony Choir is also on the list, in December.
Good stuff ahead!
Last weekend was Alan Jackson. I wanted to see him once more before he gets older and not quite as good. I'm not one of those people who still wants to see their favorites when they're 70+. I'd rather have my nice memory of when they totally rocked! Also, I'm not spending a hundred dollars or more to see someone. I don't think anybody is worth that. Wait, I might amend that statement, if it were in the first 5 rows for someone whose music I LOVE...I would think about it. :-)
In October, I get to see Garth Brooks, TWICE! Pretty happy about that :-) Most likely, this will be the last chance I have for this.
In December, we get Trans Siberian Orchestra. The man in my life says, "I want to see them every time they come to our city!" Aaaaand, because I'm a fan of Christmas music, the Symphony Choir is also on the list, in December.
Good stuff ahead!
Monday, August 28, 2017
My smartphone
How many apps do you have on you smartphone? 20? 100? More?
I have 54. No, really! Granted, some of them came with my phone and I can't delete them. But still, 54! How many pictures do you have on your phone?? I have 1015. Yep. 1 thousand and 15. I could probably delete about a 100 of them right now. After that, I might struggle. I love all my picture! Isn't it the coolest thing?! That you can take a picture at a moments notice and not have to have it developed in order to see it? You can carry around a thousand pictures with you. I want to try and not take that for granted, but it's hard.
My phone tells me that they are all stored in the cloud. So. How do I get to the cloud? Can I download them from the cloud to my computer? How long will the cloud keep them? I love technology, but it's so weird!
I have 54. No, really! Granted, some of them came with my phone and I can't delete them. But still, 54! How many pictures do you have on your phone?? I have 1015. Yep. 1 thousand and 15. I could probably delete about a 100 of them right now. After that, I might struggle. I love all my picture! Isn't it the coolest thing?! That you can take a picture at a moments notice and not have to have it developed in order to see it? You can carry around a thousand pictures with you. I want to try and not take that for granted, but it's hard.
My phone tells me that they are all stored in the cloud. So. How do I get to the cloud? Can I download them from the cloud to my computer? How long will the cloud keep them? I love technology, but it's so weird!
Friday, August 18, 2017
Gen Con, 2017
In case you need a reminder from last year;
https://indyscootergirl.blogspot.com/2016/08/gen-con.html
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Gen Con. It's a 4 day convention. The Indiana Tourism agency says that this years attendance will be in the neighborhood of 60,000!!!!! I probably don't have to tell you what that does to downtown traffic!!! It's not the cars though. Because most people stay in a hotel downtown, so they can walk to the convention center. It's the pedestrians!!!! OMG! It take 3, 4, sometimes 5 signals if you want to turn! It's so crazy. And nerds? Whoa. Gobs and gobs of nerdy nerds. And mostly men. Interesting. Lots of squishy Wall-E people and basement dwellers too. Big fat guys w/fanny packs. Oh! And dozens and dozens of men walking around in kilts! You know I'm not a joiner so it's hard for me to understand. But I love it for them. Honestly, they look like they're having the best time!! I took all these pictures today, on my lunch walk, for your enjoyment;
(remember, you can click on a picture to see them larger!)
Let the games begin;
https://indyscootergirl.blogspot.com/2016/08/gen-con.html
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Gen Con. It's a 4 day convention. The Indiana Tourism agency says that this years attendance will be in the neighborhood of 60,000!!!!! I probably don't have to tell you what that does to downtown traffic!!! It's not the cars though. Because most people stay in a hotel downtown, so they can walk to the convention center. It's the pedestrians!!!! OMG! It take 3, 4, sometimes 5 signals if you want to turn! It's so crazy. And nerds? Whoa. Gobs and gobs of nerdy nerds. And mostly men. Interesting. Lots of squishy Wall-E people and basement dwellers too. Big fat guys w/fanny packs. Oh! And dozens and dozens of men walking around in kilts! You know I'm not a joiner so it's hard for me to understand. But I love it for them. Honestly, they look like they're having the best time!! I took all these pictures today, on my lunch walk, for your enjoyment;
(remember, you can click on a picture to see them larger!)
Let the games begin;
nerdy men
In the hotel across the street
There's a place to paint your own game pieces
There's robotics
Here's the Governor and first dog, getting into the act
nerds
attention whore
game enthusiast?
good stuff man
awwww
This years 300+ page "program"
because gaming is stressful!
nerds
more of them
they're everywhere!!
some of them just sit along the halls and play
dude, your costume is sick!
A princess in a sea of nerdy men
alright...where are all the chicks??
those are all made of cards!!!
this is Georgia Street, in front of the convention center
is there a girl in there somewhere?
Ready for Halloween for sure!
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